ACTIVITY / EVENT TIME NOTES SOURCE
"Scandic Hotels im-proved profits 2012"
2012-2013 Scandic Hotels increased revenues and improved profits in 2012. It now has 156 hotels in 8 countries
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-improved-prof-its-2012-2/
Launch Solo Sokos Ho-tels Concept
2012-2013 https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-lan-seeraa-break-ja/01624086_419607
Launch Original and Break Sokos Hotels Concepts
Spring 2013 https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-lan-seeraa-break-ja/01624086_419607
"Scandic Hotels joins forces with TripAdvi-sor"
28/01/2013 Now customers can see on Scandic Hotels page what is the particular hotel's rating on TripAdvisor
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-joins-forces-with-tripadvisor-2/
"Scandic challenges the industry to be more sus-tainable"
20/03/2013 The CEO of Scandic challenges the nordic hotel industry to be more sustainable; by changing all old ligh bulbs to low-energy bulbs or LED bulbs.
23/05/2013 Scandic receives (as the first Euro-pean hotel) the Gold Medal* by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), for its environmental work
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-receives-gold-medal-for-its-environmental-work-2/
"Scandic Hotels first to offer guests check-out by mobile phone at all hotels"
13/06/2013 Scandic Hotels is the first hotel chain in the Nordic region to offer online check-out service.
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-first-to-offer-guests-check-out-by-mobile-phone-at-all-hotels/
"Scandic Hotels reduces its environmental im-pact"
02/09/2013 During the spring 2013 Scandic has introduced several of improve-ments that affect the impact on the climate and environment
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-reduces-its-en-vironmental-impact/
Radisson Blu Plaza won the Finland’s Leading Business Hotel award in World Travel Awards
05/09/2013
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/radisson-blu-plaza-valittiin-suomen-parhaaksi-liikematkahotelliksi/798508_25704
Scandic Hotels continue their partnership with worldknown chef Jamie Oliver.
11/09/2013 Now they launch a meeting menu
created by Jamie Oliver. http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/jamie-oliver-spices-up-meet-ings-at-scandic-2/
"Scandic launches new
hotel chain -- -- HTL" 18/09/2013 The first hotels are planned to be
opened in Stockholm http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-launches-new-hotel-chain-%C2%AD%C2%AD%C2%AD-htl/
"Scandic first in the world to offer everyone interactive web training on disabilities"
02/12/2013 Scandic Hotels work in order to make their hotel accessible for all, and now they offer free training for everyone about dissabilities.
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-first-in-the-world-to-offer-everyone-interactive-web-training-on-disabilities-2/
Was granted the Allergy Label of the Allergy and Asthma Federation
10/12/2013 Sokos Hotels is the first accommo-dation company in Finland to be granted the right to use the Allergy label
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotelleille-allergiatunnus/01939368_419607
New S-mobiili applica-tion launched
23/01/2014 Sokos Hotels benefits can be found in the application
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/s-mobiili-tuo-so-kos-hotellien-edut/011004874_419607
New Solo Sokos Hotel Estoria opened in Tal-linn
04/02/2014 The 93-room Solo Sokos Hotel Es-toria opened in the annex added to Hotel Viru in 2004
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/uusi-tari-nahotelli-solo-sokos-hotel/011025410_419607
"Scandic Hotels wins prize for its online check-out solution"
06/02/2014 HSMAI Hospitality Sales & Mar-keting Association International awarded Scandic Hotels as "The Digital Winner" for the check-out solution
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/hsmai-european-awards-2013-scandic-hotels-wins-prize-for-its-online-check-out-solution/
"Scandic launches mo-bile hotel rooms availa-ble anywhere"
17/06/2014 Scandic Hotels launch the "Scandic To Go" mobile hotel rooms.
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-launches-mobile-ho-tel-rooms-available-anywhere/
Sokos Hotels receviced the Most trusted Finnish hotel chain -award from Valitut Palat
27/08/2014 Sokos Hotels received the award of Most trusted brand
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-palkittiin-suomen/011972816_419607
All Radisson Blu hotels have Green Key certifi-cates now
18/03/2015
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/ymparistoministeri- sanni-grahn-laasonen-luovutti-ensimmaiset-green-key-sertifikaatit-radis-son-blu-hotelleille/1706400_25704
"Scandic’s industry-leading loyalty program sets a new record with 1.5 million members"
07/05/2015 "The Scandic Friends loyalty pro-gram, which Scandic launched in 2008, was already the biggest loy-alty program in the Nordic hotel industry." Now there are over 1,5million members
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandics-industry-leading-loy-alty-program-sets-a-new-record-with-1-5-million-members/
Radisson Blu Royal Ho-tel become Original So-kos Hotel Royal in Vaasa
15/05/2015 S group operates both Sokos Ho-tels and Radisson Blu HoHo-tels in Finland, this change increased the amount of Sokos Hotels to 54
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/royal-hotel-vaasa-siirtyy-sokos/011749979_419563
Kämp Group Buys 3 ho-tels from Royal Ravin-tolat in Helsinki
18/05/2015 Kämp Group buys Haven, Fabian and Lilla Roberts from Royal Ravintolat
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/kamp-group-ostaa-havenin--fa-bianin-ja-lilla-robertsin/kbX2Pp4Z
Two Solo Sokos Hotels are transferred to under the Radisson Blu brand
07/09/2015 In the beginning of the year 2016 Solo Sokos Hotel Tammer from Tampere and Solo Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri from Helsinki will be transferred to under the Radisson Blu brand
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/kaksi-uutta-hotellia-menestyksekkaaseen-radisson-blu-hotelliketjuun/1973516_384136
Lapland Hotels open their first hotel outside the arctic circle in Tam-pere
29/09/2015 Lapland Hotels first city hotel was opened in Tampere in September 2015
https://www.laplandhotels.com/FI/lapland-hotels-oy/tiedotteet.html
"Scandic Business School wins EuroCHRIE prize"
19/10/2015 "Scandic received the Euro-CHRIE’s International Industry Award for its training programs at Scandic Business School. The prize is awarded to an outstanding par-ticipant that shows great commit-ment to the tourism industry and a focus on employees and their de-velopment."
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-business-school-wins-eurochrie-prize/
World Luxury Hotel Awards to two Sokos Hotels
26/10/2015 Solo Sokos Hotel Seurahuone and Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki re-ceived World Luxury Hotel Awards
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/world-luxury-ho-tel-awards-tunnustuksia/012092402_419607
Lapland Hotels open a
city hotel in Oulu 29/10/2015 Lapland Hotels open a hotel in Oulu that is following their new concept that wants to bring experi-encefulness to the hotel
https://www.laplandhotels.com/media/tiedotteet/lapland-hotels-avaa-oulussa-elamyksellisen-kaupunkihotellin.pdf
Radisson Blu Hotels re-new their hotels' break-fasts globally
30/10/2015 Radisson Blu Hotels renew their hotels' breakfasts globally. The new breakfast will give attention to all senses and the breakfast is providing nutrition to all senses.
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/radisson-blu-hotellit-uudistivat-maailmanlaajuisesti-hotelliaamiaisensa/2101410_25704
Scandic Hotels awarded with “Best accommoda-tion for disability ac-cess” at the World Re-sponsible Tourism Awards
04/11/2015 Scandic Hotels work on accessibil-ity. "everyone should be offered the same high Scandic standard, regardless of ability"
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-the-worlds-best-hotel-chain-when-it-comes-to-accessibility/
"Scandic announces its intention to list on Nasdaq Stockholm"
04/11/2015 http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-announces-its-inten-tion-to-list-on-nasdaq-stockholm-2/
"Tampere Hall and Lap-land Hotel Tampere will start cooperation in the beginning of 2016"
17/11/2015 https://www.laplandhotels.com/media/tiedotteet/tampere-talo-ja-lap-land-hotel-tampere-aloittavat-yhteistyon-vuodenvaihteessa.pdf
Lapland Hotels have added a snow hotel to their portfolio
01/12/2015 Lapland Hotels have added Snow Village to its portfolio. The Snow village is located in Lainio (near Ylläs and Levi)
https://www.laplandhotels.com/media/tiedotteet/lapland-hotels-ket-juun-kuuluu-nyt-myos-lumihotelli_1.12.2015.pdf
"Scandic continues to fo-cus on accessibility with new breakfast offering"
03/12/2015 "The existing buffet will include a new section aimed at vegans and people with allergies, but will be open to everyone. "
13/01/2016 This hotel is the 5th new lapland hotel within one year
https://www.laplandhotels.com/media/tiedotteet/lapland-hotelsille-5.-uusi-hotelli-vuoden-sisalla.pdf
Certified Sauna Experi-ence
18/01/2016 Original Sokos Hotels concept ho-tels will be audited for the certifi-cation
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/news/news/sokos-hotels-to-certify-their-sauna/013034999_419607
Kämp Group changes its name to Kämp Col-lection Hotels
25/01/2016 https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/kamp-group-vaihtaa-nimeaan-jat-kossa-kamp-collection-hotels/2fQ27hWU
Legendary Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel in Hel-sinki gets a complete renovation
26/01/2016 Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel in Hel-sinki gets a complete renovation, including rooms, restaurant, meet-ing premises etc. The first part of the renovation is planned to be ready mid June 2016
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/legendaarinen-radis-son-blu-seaside-hotel-uudistuu/2361600_384136
New identity for hotel Katajanokka in 2016
08/02/2016 Became an independent hotel from Best western hotels. While separat-ing from Best western they also renovate the place: "In 2016, the
https://www.hotelkatajanokka.fi/en/new-identity-hotel-katajanokka-2016/
hotel will undergo a light refur-bishment and an extensive interior decoration."
Announcement was made that all Frans-manni restaurants con-cept will change to Frans & Les Femmes
26/02/2016 Fransmanni restaurants are famil-iarly attached to hotels and will now go through a "makeover" to become Frans & Les Femmes res-taurants
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/fransmanni-ravintolat-paivittyvat/012458074_25710
Hotel Kämp from Kämp Collection Hotels joins the The Leading Hotels of the World -chain
01/03/2016 Hotel Kämp joins the international Leading Hotels of the World chain that is known for its international luxury hotels.
https://www.kampcollectionhotels.com/uutiset/hotel-kamp-liittyy-osaksi-the-leading-hotels-of-the-world-ketjua
All Kämp Collection Hotels are Green Key certified
21/03/2016 All 9 Kämp Collection Hotels are now Green Key certified
https://www.kampcollectionhotels.com/uutiset/kaikki-kamp-collec-tion-hotellit-nyt-green-key-ymparistosertifioituja
Scandic announced Scandic Marski to be one of its signature ho-tels
12/04/2016 "The rebranding of the existing Scandic Marski is expected to be completed by the spring 2018"
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-to-launch-two-more-signature-hotels-in-the-nordic-region/
"Scandic to open hotel in Vaasa, Finland"
26/04/2016 First the hotel will have 68rooms but after the expansion 140 rooms and conference and congress facili-ties
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-to-open-hotel-in-vaasa-finland/
Scandic launches a new
digital platform 26/04/2016 "The platform will improve the customer experience and service level as well as further increase the site’s conversion rate. The launch of a new commercial website will be in seven languages"
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-strengthens-customer-dialog-through-new-digital-platform/
Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti gets com-pletely renewed
28/04/2016 The renovation lasts 2,5 years dur-ing which corridors, lobby and meeting facilities, the auditorium
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/original-sokos-hotel-presidentti/012642128_419607
and restaurant will be modernised, in addition to all of the 494 hotel rooms
Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi renews 38 rooms
30/05/2016 Responsibility is closely talked about with this renovation, since many old materials were donated
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/vastuullisuus-puijonsarven-uudistuksessa/013739290_392875
"Scandic Hotels to enter strategic partnership with MCI Nordics"
26/06/2016 "MCI Nordics is one of the leading event and meeting management companies in the world"
27/09/2016 These digital developments are planned to be in use in the hotels in big cities during 2017
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-continuing-digital-de-velopment-with-online-check-in-and-mobile-room-keys/
Break Sokos Hotel
Fla-mingo expansion 12/10/2016 Sokotel announced Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo's hotel expansion.
Varma will construct and rent the building for Sokotel Oy. The ex-pansion includes 230 rooms
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/break-sokos-ho-tel-flamingo-laajenee/013093173_419607
"Scandic one of the highest-scoring Nordic companies in the CDP Climate Change Report 2016"
28/10/2016 Scandic Hotels was ranked B in CDP's Climate Change Report 2016, (The CDP ranking confirms that Scandic’s environmental work is contributing to a decrease in CO2emissions, which is a require-ment for a B ranking.)
31/10/2016 The prize was awarde at the World Luxury Hotel Awards in Doha, Qatar 29th October.
https://www.hotelkatajanokka.fi/en/we-have-won/
Radisson Blu Aleksanter Hotel Received the title
"Luxury New Hotel" in World Luxury Hotel Awards
09/11/2016
https://www.s-kanava.fi/web/s-ryhma/uutinen/suomen-uusin-radis- son-blu-hotelli-voitokas-kansainvalisessa-world-luxury-hotel-awards-2016-kilpailussa/3174162_25704
Nordic Choice Hotels opened two hotels in Finland in October 2016.
11/11/2016 Nordic Choice Hotels opened two hotels in Finland in October 2016.
Clarion Hotel Helsinki and Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport
https://nordic-choice-hotels-se.mynewsdesk.com/pressreleases/storda-len-invigde-helsingforshotell-med-halsbrytande-stunt-1642280
The webpage ra-flaamo.fi got renewed
23/11/2016 Raflaamo.fi (the webpage that combines all s-group restaurants) got renewed to be responsive to all devices.
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/uudistunut-ra-flaamofi-tarjoaa/013218297_25710
Sokos Hotels started to develop online check-in procedures.
30/11/2016 The pilot of online check-in started in 2 hotels and expanded to other hotels in 2017
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-ke-hittaa-sahkoista/013248942_419607
Over half of all Sokos Hotels have Green Key certificates
01/12/2016 Green Key (the sustainability cer-tificate) is a way for Sokos Hotels to communicate their CSR prac-tices
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/s-ryhman-hotel-leista-jo-yli-puolet/013251753_419607
"Scandic to offer digital newspapers and maga-zines to all hotel guests and visitors"
12/01/2017 "all guests at Scandic hotels will be able to enjoy complimentary un-limited access to more than 5,000 national and international newspa-pers and magazines on their mo-bile devices through the
PressReader app"
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-to-offer-digital-news-papers-and-magazines-to-all-hotel-guests-and-visitors/
New hotel chain Cumu-lus City & Resort starts its operations
17/01/2017 Cumulus and Rantasipi hotel chains get united and become Cu-mulus City & Resort -Hotel chain.
Rantasipi hotels become Cumulus
https://www.sttinfo.fi/embedded/release/uusi-hotelliketju-cumulus- city-resort-aloittaa-toimintansa-tanaan?publisherId=52299073&re-leaseId=55917287
Resort hotels and Cumulus hotels become Cumulus City hotels.
Creative meeting rooms in several Sokos Hotels
18/01/2017 Creative meeting rooms are an-swering to customers feedback.
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotellien-luovat-huoneet/013393737_419607
Scandic Opens a new hotel at Helsinki Airport
19/01/2017 "Work to complete the Scandic Helsinki Airport hotel will start in January 2017, with the opening scheduled for the first half of 2018.
The hotel will have 148 rooms"
02/02/2017 https://www.hotelkatajanokka.fi/en/hotel-katajanokka-2017-travellers-choice-award-winner/
Holiday Inn -hotels new restaurant menus offer more vegetarian options
08/03/2017 Holiday Inn -hotel chains restau-rants new menu will offer the chains signature dishes and local delicacies. meet-ing rooms are ready
21/03/2017 Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre's new meeting rooms are located in the heart of Helsinki. The rooms welcomes even 100peoples in all Sokos Hotels
24/04/2017 All S-card holders can check in via a mobile device. Next up is said to be developed the online check-out service
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-ot-taa-kayttoon-sahkoisen/013725386_419607
Restel's all hotel opera-tions are transfered to under Scandic
21/06/2017 After the transaction, Restel will continue to operate as a restaurant company.
https://www.sttinfo.fi/embedded/release/restelin-hotellitoiminta-si-irtyy-scandicille?publisherId=52299073&releaseId=62117427
"Scandic to acquire Restel’s hotel portfolio and become the leading hotel operator in Fin-land"
21/06/2017 "Today, Scandic has 230 hotels in operation and under development, 28 of which are in Finland. Restel’s portfolio includes 43 hotels in Fin-land. Following the acquisition, Scandic will have a nationwide ho-tel coverage in Finland."
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-to-acquire-restels-ho-tel-portfolio-and-become-the-leading-hotel-operator-in-finland/
"Scandic to open hotel in the classic Helsinki central railway station"
30/06/2017 The hotel is planned to open in 2020 with 500 rooms, conference facilities and a restaurant
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-to-open-hotel-in-the-classic-helsinki-central-railway-station/
Break Sokos Hotel Bom-ba's spa opened com-pletely renewed
29/08/2017 The Cooperative Society PKO opened Break Sokos Hotel Bomba's spa 30th of August
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/break-sokos-ho-tel-bomban-kylpyla/014014353_419607
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Seinäjoki re-news itself completely
30/08/2017 57 renewed rooms were opened in May 2017 and the rest 90 rooms are under renovation. The renovation should be ready by May 2018.
07/09/2017 Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Turku will be completely reno-vated and the only lasting thing will be the roof and the frame. The renewed hotel is planned to open in the beginning of 2019
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/turun-seurahu-oneen-uudistus-kayntiin/014189113_419558
Radisson Blu Plaza won the Finland’s Leading Business Hotel award in World Travel Awards
02/10/2017 http://news.cision.com/fi/sok/r/kansainvaliset-matkailualan-ammat- tilaiset-valitsivat-radisson-blu-plaza-hotelin-suomen-johtavaksi-li,c2358258
"Scandic Hotels signs agreement with Local-Tapiola to operate hotel in iconic Hamburger Börs in Turku"
18/10/2017 "The current contract ends in June 2019 after which the hotel will be fully renovated and expanded over two years. Scandic expects to gain access to the building beginning of 2021."
http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-hotels-signs-agree- ment-with-localtapiola-to-operate-hotel-in-iconic-hamburger-bors-in-turku/
Solo Sokos Hotel Pavil-jonki announces that the hotel will get an exten-sion.
30/10/2017 Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
Jyväskylä announced that they will add 50 more rooms and a winter terrace to the hotel's restaurant
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/jyvaskylan-solo-sokos-hotel-paviljongin/014141744_392836
S-identification enabled in sokoshotels.fi
02/11/2017 All co-op members can log in to sokoshotels.fi with their in all Sokos Hotels
14/11/2017 All S-card holders can now also check out via a mobile device.
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/sokos-hotels-ot-taa-kayttoon-sahkoisen/014044185_419607
Original Sokos Hotel
Valjus gets a renovation 18/12/2017 Original Sokos Hotel Valjus in Kajaani will renew its rooms and the reception
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/original-sokos-hotel-valjus-uudistuu/014239834_392858
"Scandic completes ac-quisition of Restel"
29/12/2017 http://www.scandichotelsgroup.com/en/scandic-completes-acquisi-tion-of-restel/
Hotel St. George, the tenth hotel added to Kämp Collection Hotels portfolio
05/01/2018 The Hotel St. George will include 148 rooms + 5 suites.
https://www.kampcollectionhotels.com/uutiset/st-george
Kämp Collection Hotels teamed up with local museums to offer guests discounts on museum tickets
08/01/2018 Kämp Collection Hotels offers You Are Here Art Card that gives its holder a 25% discount off the price of museum tickets.